Yesterday, I transplanted a small piece of Carex pensylvanica, Pennsylvania sedge, from my sister's property in Ocean County, New Jersey. This species is common on her property.
She lives in the pinelands of New Jersey. The canopy is pine and oak. The duff layer - the natural "mulch" of dead plant material deposited on top of the soil - is composed of mostly pine needles, with some oak leaves.
Here's a view of the clump I extracted.
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2015-04-26
2015-04-18
April 2015: Native Plants Planting Plan
2015-04-26 Update: Finally finished planting everything.
Took me most of the day to figure out where all of the 63 plants I received this week are going. Better late then never.
Took me most of the day to figure out where all of the 63 plants I received this week are going. Better late then never.
Bog Planters
Plant in the bog planters. I've only seen Iris versicolor, but never grown it. The other species are new to me.- Geum rivale, water avens
- Iris prismatica, slender blue flag
- Iris versicolor, blue flag
- Mimulus alatus, winged monkey-flower
- Mimulus ringens, square-stemmed monkey-flower
2015-04-02
This Season's Schedule
Lots of native plant events from April to June which I hope to attend. And I'll be speaking, hosting, or tabling at three of them.
Me in my front yard last year, hosting a NYC Wildflower Week Pollinator Safari during Pollinator Week 2014. Photo: Alan Riback.
Me in my front yard last year, hosting a NYC Wildflower Week Pollinator Safari during Pollinator Week 2014. Photo: Alan Riback.